North Karelia Pohjois-Karjala Norra Karelen
—  Region  â€”
Coat of arms
North Karelia on a map of Finland
Coordinates: 63°00′N 30°00′E / 63°N 30°E / 63; 30Coordinates: 63°00′N 30°00′E / 63°N 30°E / 63; 30
Country	Finland
Historical province	Karelia
Area
- Total	21,584.41 km2 (8,333.8 sq mi)
Population (2009)
- Total	166,500
- Density	7.7/km2 (20/sq mi)
NUTS	133
Regional bird	Cuckoo
Regional fish	Lake salmon
Regional flower	Prickly rose
Website	pohjois-karjala.fi

North Karelia (Finnish: Pohjois-Karjala; Swedish: Norra Karelen) is a region in eastern Finland. It borders to the regions of Kainuu, Northern Savonia, Southern Savonia, South Karelia and to Russia.

The city of Joensuu is the centre of the North Karelia region.

Historical province

For history, geography and culture see: Karelia

Municipalities

Main article: Municipalities of North Karelia

North Karelia is divided into 14 municipalities.

• Ilomantsi
• Joensuu
• Juuka
• Kesälahti
• Kitee
• Kontiolahti
• Lieksa
• Liperi
• Nurmes
• Outokumpu
• Polvijärvi
• Rääkkylä
• Tohmajärvi
• Valtimo

Heraldry

Main article: Heraldry of Karelia

The coat of arms of North Karelia is composed of the arms of Karelia.

Gallery

Ilomantsi Orthodox Church	Joensuu Town Hall	Lake Pielinen as seen from Koli	Patvinsuo National Park, Lieksa
The Border-Karelian Bomba House, Nurmes	Paateri Church, Lieksa	Liperi harbour	River Koitajoki, Ilomantsi
Joensuu Market Place	River Pielisjoki and Major Pielisjoki, Joensuu	Juuka Church	Lake Pyhäselkä, Joensuu
A road in Lieksa	Joensuu Evangelic Lutheran Church

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: North Karelia

• North Karelia
• Video about travelling in North Karelia
• Pielis.ru – travel information about North Karelia region and City of Joensuu

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